According to the automaker, ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) models like the XUV3XO (Diesel) see the most substantial savings, with a benefit of up to Rs 1.56 lakh, as the GST rate drops from 31 per cent to 18 per cent.
The income tax relief provided for in the 2025-26 Budget, coupled with GST rate rationalisation, is set to further push India's economy to another level, Union minister and BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters Saturday, addressing a presser from the party headquarters.
Global financial services firm Bernstein also echoed similar sentiments to those of several other experts that the sweeping GST rate cuts will boost India's consumption.
The tax revenue foregone due to GST rate cuts will eventually push India's fiscal deficit above the government's target of 4.4 per cent of GDP in FY26, unless the gap is absorbed by slowing down capital expenditure intensity, according to a report by JM Financial.
Rationalisation of tax rates on construction material is expected to cut the construction cost for the real estate sector by 3.5 to 4.5 per cent, according to a report by Crisil Intelligence. The government has announced to cut GST rates on cement, marble, granite, sand, bricks, etc substant
The latest Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate rationalization is expected to give a strong boost to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, according to a report by Nuvama.
The central government is expected to face a revenue shortfall of Rs 10,664 crore in Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) receipts due to the recent GST rate rationalization, according to an analysis report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
The revenue loss of the central government due to the recent GST rate reduction will be around Rs 3,700 crore in FY26, as higher growth and a boost in consumption have reduced the impact on revenues, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
Reacting to the Opposition's 'better late than never' swipe at the latest Goods and Services Tax revamp, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said these remarks only demonstrate their ignorance. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the GST a success story over the
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has assured that the benefits of the reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates will be fully passed on to the common man, with industries across all sectors committing to implement the reforms in letter and spirit.
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, took a jibe at the Opposition and said that the move to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent has not been brought for the Bihar Assembly polls.